Non rev with pet
 

Hey all,

I am helping a friend relocate a cat and am curious if I use a ZED fare (not jumpseat), does the cat fly with me free or will they charge the pet in cabin fee?

Thank you!

Just slap a service cat vest on it, let it roam the cabin, and tell everybody to F' off. /s

You know how we do it at Spirit


https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna846116

set cat free on a country road and tell them you did them a favor

I don’t believe Spirit has any flights to/from Springfield, OH.

^^^ tell them it’s your inflight snack

..Sounds like lots of teenagers commenting on this post..

Fly safe,
B757

If you are a Spirit pilot (or any team member with travel benefits), the cat flies free with you or your dependents. If you give your friend a buddy pass, s/he will have to pay the pet fee.

If you are OAL flying ZED on Spirit, you will pay the pet fee.

Now back to your regularly scheduled sarcasm....

rumor is there’s a pilot that transports his beta fish on board every time he moves in a Tupperware container. I don’t think he’s had any issue.

Some FAs think they can bring their pets to work with them. It was a funny conversation when I had her put it in the crew room for the turn. Her supervisor, whom she chose to speak to against our recommendation, wasn’t amused.

Was it at least a snake so we could have the live action version of the movie?

That would’ve been amusing.

I've seen a dog running around the crew room a few times. I just assumed it was where Notorious Billy dropped it off before doing a PAP turn.

So, uncommon opinion, but many states say they requre a health certificate to accompany any domestic animal that is transported into that state. You can check the list here at the USDA site:

https://www.aphis.usda.gov/pet-travel/state-to-state

The vet certificate isn't hard to get, but it is only good for 10 days. The chances are no one will ask you for one these days, but if you are carrying on an animal and paying the fee, there is a small, but real chance you could get asked to produce it. You'll need to show the animal is vaccinated, and looks healthy. If you choose to ship the cat as frieght, you probably will be asked for the certificate.

Cats do not like to travel. Period. It was bad enough before, when airlines limited the number of carry on animals (1 per cabin, for example), but with people not only carrying on animals but letting them roam free, you introduce a real hazard to the animal and yourself. It's best to medicate the cat if you can. If you go the vet certificate route, you can ask the vet ahead of time to order Pregabalin solution. It's sold as "Bonqat" in the States, and is a liquid, non sedative medication that will seriously chill the cat out. You need a prescription, but is inexpensive and, is a relatively easy to administer liquid (you give it 1.5 to 2 hours ahead of travel), and it will seriously mellow the cat out for the rest of the day. Do you and the cat a favor.